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Policy Priorities to Improve the Nation's Health

The AAMC serves and leads the academic medicine community to improve the health of all. As the only place where medical education, patient care, medical research, and the community come together, medical schools and teaching hospitals are central to the future of health care.

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A comprehensive examination of the issues affecting academic medicine and the future of health care.

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Advocacy-Related News & Insights

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Press Releases
AAMC Statement on President’s FY 2021 Budget Proposal
February 10, 2020
Press Releases
AAMC Statement on the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020
February 7, 2020
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Executive Actions Restricting Entry to the United States: Impact on Medical Education,…
February 5, 2020
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AAMC Statement on Trump Administration Medicaid Guidance
January 30, 2020

Washington Highlights

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Brief updates on the latest legislative and regulatory activities affecting medical schools and teaching hospitals.

Testimony & Correspondence

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Congressional testimony, letters to Capitol Hill and federal agencies, and comment letters on policy issues and federal regulations.

Voices of Academic Medicine

Karen Fisher, JD

Karen Fisher, JD, AAMC Chief Public Policy Officer

"When leaders of academic medicine articulate their views with strength, passion, and evidence in opinion pieces, letters to the editor, and other communications, members of Congress listen."